Director Katushiro Otomo's genre-defining Anime feature based on his own comic book series is jarring, provocative, and a landmark display of artistic bravado. Released as a film in 1988, Akira sent immediate and lasting shockwaves through the world of cinema. In 2019, gangs and terrorists run rampant through the post-apocalyptic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The government does little to check the power of the military, which preserves a fragile order and hides the secrets of the city's closely guarded past. A motorcycle gang led by two friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, discovers a covert military operation, and the two begin a dark descent into Neo-Tokyo's rotten core. Tetsuo soon falls victim to a military experiment that unlocks his psychic powers, and threatens to bring on another apocalypse when he begins raging out of control.

Director Katushiro Otomo's genre-defining Anime feature based on his own comic book series is jarring, provocative, and a landmark display of artistic bravado. Released as a film in 1988, Akira sent immediate and lasting shockwaves through the world of cinema. In 2019, gangs and terrorists run rampant through the post-apocalyptic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The government does little to check the power of the military, which preserves a fragile order and hides the secrets of the city's closely guarded past. A motorcycle gang led by two friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, discovers a covert military operation, and the two begin a dark descent into Neo-Tokyo's rotten core. Tetsuo soon falls victim to a military experiment that unlocks his psychic powers, and threatens to bring on another apocalypse when he begins raging out of control.

Samurai Champloo is director Shinichiro Watanabe's eagerly anticipated new anime series following his cult smash, Cowboy Bebop. Champloo takes place in Meiji-era Japan and follows the exploits of three colorful characters. Mugen, a loud, undisciplined martial artist and Jin, a quiet, wandering samurai join forces when Fuu, a flighty waitress, saves them from being executed. She then convinces the odd couple to help her find a samurai who smells of sunflowers, and the three set out on an unforgettably funny and action-packed adventure. Their saga continues in Episodes 3 & 4, the edgy, two-part Hellhounds for Hire story. Mugen and Jin part ways, only to wind up on opposite sides in a battle to control a town. Meanwhile Fuu, left to fend for herself, ends up trapped in a brothel.

Set in modern-day Japan, Paranoia Agent is an intertwining series of stories linked together by one thing: attacks from a mysterious bat-wielding child. Wearing a pair of golden inline skates and swinging a golden bat, the boy, who becomes known as Lil' Slugger (or Shounen Bat), lurks in low-traffic areas. His attacks seem random, but each victim is grappling with life's darker side. Police are mystified by the continuing reports of attacks that seem beyond the capability of a child. As the episodes unfold, more about the boy is revealed. Encompassing the first four episodes of the series, Paranoia Agent Vol. 1 explores a murky contrast between fantasy and reality, leading characters and viewers to question what is real in this disturbing anime saga from genre master Satoshi Kon.

Brawny bullies, Souichiro and Bob, have taken over 99 schools. They've got designs on making the Tobu School their 100th conquest. Little do they know they're in for their toughest fight yet. The Toby School is an offshoot of the Tobu Academy, which has long been dedicated to preserving martial arts tradition. In other words, even the weak kids can stick up for themselves pretty well. On their first day, Souichiro and Bob pound a couple students, then get a taste of their own medicine when they encounter Maya and Masataka. Alliances and rivalries form and fold quickly in the first four episodes of this fight-filled anime series that tosses in humor and a little romance to boot.

Director Mahiro Maeda, the creative force behind visual stunners like The Animatrix and Blue Submarine No. 6, puts a unique stamp on The Count of Monte Cristo in this vibrantly colored adaptation of the classic novel. Maeda's 24-part anime saga gives a futuristic twist to the timeless tale of revenge. Aristocratic Albert lives a luxurious but boring life in Paris. He leaves the city with his best friend Franz. The two journey to Luna, a city on the moon's surface and home to the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. The Count charms Albert, who invites him to Paris. With Albert's help, the Count is soon part of the city's high society. It's then that the Count begins to unspool his calculated plan for revenge.

One night Keiichi, a lovelorn college freshman, innocently decides to order takeout. Instead, he finds himself on the line with a helper goddess service. The goddess Belldandy comes to Earth, and the two fall in love. Their story was captured by the five-part Ah! My Goddess manga series, and this movie picks up where the saga left off. Just as Keiichi and Belldandy are settling down, trouble arises! Belldandy's mentor Celestin returns from prison (where he was sent for rebelling against heaven) and sabotages the goddess system, erasing Keiichi from Belldandy's memory. It's part of his attempt to seize power in the universe. Will Keiichi's love for Belldandy be the thing that conquers all? Or will it be Celestin?.

Samurai Champloo is director Shinichiro Watanabe's eagerly anticipated new anime series following his cult smash Cowboy Bebop. Champloo takes place in Meiji-era Japan and follows the exploits of three colorful characters. Mugen, a loud, undisciplined martial artist and Jin, a quiet, wandering samurai, join forces when Fuu, a flighty waitress, saves them from being executed. She then convinces the odd couple to help her find a samurai who smells of sunflowers, and the three set out on an unforgettably funny and action-packed adventure. In Episode Five, Artistic Anarchy, a group of kidnappers target Fuu as their next victim. In Episode Six, Stranger Searching, Mugen and Jin lose their swords to a stranger who defeats them in an eating contest.

Paper Masters have the power to change paper into almost anything, from lock picks to bulletproof dragons. R.O.D. (Read or Die) the TV Vol. 1 contains the first two episodes of the TV series that follows the book-loving trio of paper masters that makes up the Three Sisters Detective Agency. In episode one, Anita, Maggie, and Michelle handle bodyguard duties for Nenene, an author whose promotional trip to Tokyo is met with a bomb threat. When the bomber slips through security at takes Nenene hostage, the sisters will need all their powers to save her! In episode two, Nenene is angry at this sisters in the aftermath of her kidnapping. Her editor decides to hire the paper masters as the author's long-term security force. Can they co-exist?.

Vash the Stampede is an outlaw notorious enough to have a $$60 billion price on his head. (That's not misprint. In the Trigun world, value is measured in double dollars.) Whole towns have been known to clear out at the mere possibility of his presence. Despite the myth's surrounding his exploits, Vash is much more hero than villain. In fact, he's never killed anyone, despite going on legendary destructive sprees. In this collection containing the first four episodes from the Trigun anime series, Vash has gun and will travel through the desert environment of the planet Gunsmoke. Ultra-hip and dripping with cool, Trigun has a slapstick sensibility that rides sidecar with the Old West style showdowns, driven by the occasional goofball behavior of its lead gunslinger.

Sakura Wars began as a mega-popular video game and evolved into an equally giant anime series. In this feature-length saga, Sakura Wars' fabled Imperial Fighting Troupe is summoned to save Tokyo from a ruthless demon attack. But this time around they've got competition. The Douglas-Stewart Company is now selling a revolutionary new fighting mecha it hopes will become the first and last lines of Japanese defense. If it works, the services of the Flower Division will no longer be needed. As the machine rolls into battle, the Flower Division is placed on standby status. The girls start getting suspicious when team members start disappearing. The Douglas-Stewart mechas may be more sinister than anyone thought..

Joe is a guy who loves his girlfriend, Sylvia. He idolizes Captain Blue, his favorite movie action hero. He's essentially a normal guy, until one day when something decidedly abnormal happens to him. When he and Silvia go to see a Captain Blue flick, Sylvia gets kidnapped by a movie monster. Joe heads into the movie to save her. He encounters Captain Blue, who's just been beaten by a gang of bad guys known as the Jadow. Captain Blue gives Joe some super powers, and he soon starts flashing all the skills of a silver screen action hero. Viewtiful Joe Vol. 1 contains the first 65 minutes of the broadcast anime series based on the popular Viewtiful Joe video game.

This mystical saga of kingdoms and magic ruled the Japanese box office upon its release, becoming the nation's most popular film in 2001. The emperor (Ittoku Kishibe) and his newborn son have been cursed. Suspicion turns to the Onmyoji, a group of men with supernatural powers whose duty has long been to protect the kingdom. One of the Onmyoji, Minamoto no Hiromaki (Hideaki Ito) teams with a master sorcerer, Seimei (Mansei Nomura, whose character is based on an actual Japanese historical figure), to unravel the mystery. One of the Onmyoji has betrayed the emperor and has begun conspiring against him. This begins a conflict that sends the whole kingdom to the brink of destruction, as it stands on the verge of being overrun by demons.

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